Surveillance


Vidéos

Secret CIA Bulk Surveillance Program Includes Some Americans’ Records

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., are calling for more transparency from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Thursday, requesting details of the agency’s secret bulk surveillance programs that include information collected about Americans. “The Hash” discusses the latest on the surveillance state and why nothing you do online is safe.

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Analyses

Bitcoin protège la Politique de confidentialité et combat l'oppression

Les monnaies numériques des banques centrales, en revanche, sont une surveillance financière sous stéroïdes. Cet éditorial fait partie de la Semaine de la Politique de confidentialité de CoinDesk. Murtaza Hussain est journaliste spécialisé dans la sécurité nationale à The Intercept.

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Analyses

La vie algorithmique ne vaut pas la peine d'être vécue

La modélisation du comportement est le volant d’inertie de l’économie numérique – et elle nous rend tous stupides, ennuyeux et névrosés.

Socrates, forced to drink poison for his defiance of the Hulu Watch Next queue.

Vidéos

Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar

Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) shares insights into his new bill aimed at prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC directly to individuals. This comes after the Fed has just released a white paper on the digital dollar.

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Vidéos

Is El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Really the Bitcoin Hero We Need?

New reporting has found strong evidence Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele sought to undermine freedom of speech in the Central American nation, contradicting Bitcoin’s core values.

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Juridique

Comment démanteler l'État de surveillance après le Patriot Act

Aujourd’hui marque le 20e anniversaire du Patriot Act, qui a échangé certaines libertés individuelles contre la sécurité nationale.

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Vidéos

Has Surveillance Become a Way of Life 20 Years After 9/11?

Saturday is the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. “The Hash” panel reflects on its history and present legacy that has been left since, discussing its impact on today’s surveillance age and bitcoin’s emergence.

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Vidéos

Feds Offer Crypto Rewards on Dark Web for Intel on Hackers and Terrorists

"The Hash" panel discusses the specifics and nuances of the U.S. State Department reportedly launching a new initiative to pay anonymous sources in cryptocurrency in search of information on enemy state-backed hackers or suspected terrorists. "I love that this is targeted surveillance... rather than mass surveillance which we see the government doing so much of," host Naomi Brockwell said. "It's nice to see them doing this for a change."

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Marchés

L'erreur du Congrès concernant les rapports sur les Crypto montre l'attrait dangereux de la surveillance

La résistance viscérale aux exigences de déclaration du sénateur Rob Portman ne vise T à éviter les impôts, mais à protéger les libertés numériques.

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), author of a cryptocurrency tax reporting provision that has stoked intense backlash from privacy and free speech advocates.

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